OCTOBER 11, 2022
Signage is seen at the United States Department of Labor headquarters in Washington, D.C. - Reuters/ANDREW KELLY
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Labor proposed a rule on Tuesday that would make it more difficult for companies to treat workers as independent contractors, a change that is expected to shake up the business models of...
OCTOBER 11, 2022
The California-based company said the new update ‘included incorrect information’ (Picture: Reuters/Thomas White)
Paypal has gotten into trouble with customers over a new misinformation policy that it introduced and rolled back immediately.
The new policy in the payment company’s fine print said that it would fine users $2,500 for misinformation, starting November 3.
On Monday, PayPal backtracked and said that...
OCTOBER 11, 2022
It’s pretty clear that having mice in your home is not a pleasant experience. Even if they seem innocent, mice can create dangerous conditions in your home. However, getting rid of mice doesn’t necessarily mean buying a slew of mousetraps and cheese. Mice can be easily avoided around your household by simply adding the scent of peppermint...
OCTOBER 10, 2022
Man charges electric vehicle charging station. - SimonSkafar / iStock.com
Electric vehicles, or EVs, are a trending topic. Governments worldwide, including those in the U.S., Norway and China, have created policies to speed the transition from vehicles that burn fossil fuels to EVs.
There are obvious environmental benefits associated with driving an electric vehicle. However, for most consumers, the transition...
OCTOBER 8, 2022
Tropical Storm Julia
Tropical Storm Julia was bearing down on several Colombian islands on Saturday afternoon and began heading quickly toward Nicaragua, forecasters said.
The storm, expected to become a hurricane late on Saturday, was about 55 miles south of Isla de San Andres, a Colombian island, as of 5 p.m. on Saturday, with maximum sustained winds of 70...
OCTOBER 8, 2022
Karly Pavlinac Blackburn (Courtesy of Karly Pavlinac Blackburn) Karly Pavlinac Blackburn
Karly Pavlinac Blackburn is a current job seeker in North Carolina who is passionate about startups.
She printed her resume on a cake to send to Nike's HQ in Beaverton, Oregon, with the help of a committed Instacart driver.
Blackburn said a former colleague told her...
OCTOBER 8, 2022
Two people look at a laptop screen while drinking coffee together. - Getty Images
High inflation has rocked the U.S. economy this year, sparking a stock market implosion that has erased more than $3 trillion from retirement accounts. Meanwhile, millions of Americans have been forced to tap into savings to cover the rising cost of gas, groceries, and monthly...
OCTOBER 8, 2022
The produce section at a grocery store.
I’ve been a broke college student, a foolish spender, and a broke grad student. I’ve been unemployed multiple times.
Grocery shopping with almost no money and feeding myself while broke were the norm for several long stretches.
If you’re working with a very tight grocery budget, you can find plenty of foods at...
OCTOBER 7, 2022
Americans are experiencing the biggest pay cut in decades in large part due to inflation, new data shows.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, one of several regional Fed banks around the country, released new wage and price data, which isn’t good news for Americans.
“We find that a majority of employed workers’ real (inflation-adjusted) wages have failed to...
OCTOBER 7, 2022
A recently released report shows homes remain less affordable now than a year ago in 99 percent of U.S. counties, including Prince William County. - Shutterstock
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VIRGINA — A new housing affordability report shows home ownership is still out of reach for many Prince William County residents, as well as a vast majority of other...
